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A collection of book reviews, literary travel journeys and best books set in posts

Literary journeys – Look here for books set in a whole range of locations and settings grouped together

BookTrail of the Month – the best book(trail) an author has taken us on

Literary Packages – what are the best books with a strong sense of setting or location for each month?

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30 Days in Paris with Veronica Henry

  • Submitted: 16th January 2023

Paris for a month with Veronica Henry Before you board on this literary journey : Years ago, Juliet left a little piece of her heart in Paris - and now, separated…

The Greatest Polar Expedition of All Time – Markus Rex

  • Submitted: 13th January 2023

Polar expedition to the Arctic -Markus Rex A thrilling account of a 21st-century Arctic mission! The Greatest Polar Expedition of All Time vividly describes one year aboard the Polarstern, a powerful ice-breaker ship…

Thriller hike set in British Columbia

  • Submitted: 9th January 2023

Hiking in Canada You would be wise to reconsider a camping trip after this. Ha just as well you can travel via fiction and head into the woods and trails…

River Sing Me Home set in the Caribbean

  • Submitted: 6th January 2023

Caribbean tale by Eleanor Shearer All in all, this is the story of a mother's gripping journey across the Caribbean to find her stolen children in the aftermath of slavery.…

Needless Alley set in Birmingham Natalie Marlow

  • Submitted: 5th January 2023

Birmingham's Needless Alley Birmingham, 1933. Private enquiry agent William Garrett, a man damaged by a dark childhood spent on Birmingham's canals, specialises in facilitating divorces for the city's male elite.…

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The Darkening Globe

1597: Each time the globe turns, murder strikes…

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